Ornamentally embossed strip material



March 22, 1932.

F. WEINDEL, JR

ORNAMENTALLY EMBOSSED STRIP MATERIAL Filed July 11, 1950 v 2 Sheets-Sheet l S HMNNRN INVENTOR:

ATTORNEYS .FredMz'zzdeZ, J1;

March 22,1932. F. w m JR 1,850,856

ORNAMENTALLY EMBOSSED STRrP MATERIAL Filed July 11. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG: W

WITNESSES I I N V EN TOR:

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g VI Mid} Fig. VHIsheWs -still afiother' 'kind of memateriwl prddriaefi in accordance rcefite'r te cefitefo f the design fi ures: In the 80 illustrated instance, the die members 10; .1 1

ofitli ire the desi'gfi"figuresI2'by=severing;1fiarginal portierrsflfli P at the strip Sin 'mnfOrmity w i'tlr the desiglroutlines; Without however snbstantial ly crosswise severing the stripi fllz Tdaccdmplishthis, the die members- 10, $11 are p'rc)videl'with cbdrdinated 1i cutting edges 14* respectively; sazid flitting; edges beihg formed" by" recesses 15, 16 which; it will be riot'ed,-- extend" along opposite side edges;- of -590 the design "figtlres 12011 6116 two I die members severingaor cutting the; margins-1 B between thesuccessive-- individually complete designs 12; 1-2vand cutting, out margina lwsifi' portions' intermediate said designs 12 ,12, the-1atter are partially separated and their individually of' ontlineis very efieetively emfpha s'izetl} while they are still Ieft'mesidLtaHy interconfiected; It -wi11 mereover be meted; 7W0

' that each new cut overlaps the previously madecut so that the marginal strips P, P

' are out completely away from the finished embossed strip S. Inthis way it is possible with an ordinary embossing machine, to continuously form ornamented metallic strip material S with cut edges outlining partially "separated design figures 12, the ornamentae tion being of course capable of unlimited variation. Suitable means may be provided in the embossing machine for separately collecting the embossed strip S and the waste marginal strips P, P. In certain instances where thedesignis simpler than shown in Fig. I, it is possible to use a narrower blank strip S, for example, of the width shown by the dot and dash lines L, Lin Fig. I so that instead of continuous waste strips, only small cutout pieces intermediate the successive de signs 12, 12 result from the severing of the metal incident to outlining the design figures 12. I g

In Figs. IV and V,I have shown a die means wherein the opposing die members 10a, 11a are of the rotary type and revolve on independentaxes 17, 18, the blank metallic strip S being passed between them to receive embossed impressions 12a, which are identical with those illustrated in the embodiment shown in Figs. IIII. i

Figs. VI and VII show, a rotary die mechanism' with revolving components'lOb, 110, like those of'Figs. IV and V for producing metallic strip material S characterized with different design figures 12b, 120. Similar variegated designs may of course be produced by opposing reciprocating dies, such as shown in Figs". IIII, through periodic substitution of the dies forming the figures 120 for the dies forming the figures 12b, incident to intermittent progression ofthe strip S; all in a manner which will be readily apparent to those skilled inthe sheet metal embossing 'art'."

In actual practice, ornamentally embossed strip material, of the kinds illustrated in Figs.

I, V and VI, maybe made from very thin metal and provided with an adhesive backing soas to be utilizable in lieu of paper strip -material as an edging for paper boxes, as a binding for packages or bundles, as ornamental border stripping to outline panels in wall papering, as a covering for butt joints between wall boards used in building partitions, etc. In addition to being embossed, my improved strip material may be polished on the high spots, burnished, enamelled in different or contrasting colors, or otherwise treated with attainment of the diversified finishes and effects possible only with metal. My improved strip material S is moreover stronger and more durable than strip material of'paper, and, by virtue of its extreme packages, etc.

thinness, it is not very much heavier than paper nor very much more expensive to produce. It lends itself readily to packaging in rolls for the market, and can therefore be placed in devices such as are available for dispensing of strip paper. I

By use of either reciprocating 'or'rotary dies, it is furthermore possible through my invention to produce metallic labels or seals in strip form as illustrated in Fig. VIII, from which strip the seals may be individually detached by cutting crosswise of the blank intervals 20 between the impressions 12d as needed for application to writing paper,

I Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a continuous metal-faced, adhesive-backed, irregular-edged sheet strip ornamented with a se-,

ries. of individually complete designs em bossed in the strip and emphasized by conformity of the irregular edges of the strip to the design out-lines, the margins of said strip being cut in or severed between the designs so as to partially separate the latter in their individuality of outline, while still leaving them residually interconnected.

2. A method of producing continuous ornamental metal-faced'strip sheet material which comprises die pressing a series of embossed designs in succession along a strip of the sheet material and concurrently cutting away marginal portions of said strip, without, however, severing the strip transversely.

3. A method of producing continuous, ornamental metal-faced strip sheet material which comprises die'pressing a series of indlvldually complete embossed designs in succession along a strip of the sheet material and at the sametime successively cutting out intermediate IDflI'gIHIl'POItIODS of the strip, so as to outline said embossed designs.

4. Anembossing die means for producing continuous ornamented metallic strip material with irregular edges outlining embossed partially-separated design figures in serial sequence, said die means comprising opposing components with cooperative cutting edges along longitudinal sides only to make marginal cuts at each operation in continuation with similar cuts made during'the immediately preceding operation. v 1,

, 5. 'An embossing die means for producing continuous metallicstrip material with irregular edges outlining embossed partially-separated'design figures in serial sequence, said die means comprising opposing die components with cooperative cutting edges to sever the margins of the strip in outlining the design figures. y

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name at Allentown, Pennsylvania, this' ninth day of July, 1930. v

FRED. WEINDEL, JR.

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